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LB Director of Technology, Innovation Appointed
LONG BEACH — City Manager Pat West named Bryan M. Sastokas director of technology and innovation. His appointment will be effective June 15.
The Department of Technology and Innovation plans and develops the technology infrastructure for the city. The department works emphasizes t

Temple Beth El, which is entering its 93rd year, is getting a significant facelift. On May 31, the synagogue had a ground breaking ceremony for a remodel that promises to enhance the facility with a building that mirrors warmth and spiritual richness.
The congregation is led by Rabbi Charles Briskin, Cantor Ilan Davidson and direct

LONG BEACH– People from 15 community-based organizations gathered Long Beach residents together for the fourth annual People’s State of the City on May 27, at Stephens Middle School in Long Beach. The free event attracted individuals from across the city to dialogue on issues affecting residents including jobs, housing, education, immigration,

By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor
On May 19, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to move forward in developing a plan to support misclassified port truck workers. The plan focused on five recommended areas of action, presente

By Paul Rosenberg, Senior Editor
On April 13, federal regulators meeting in Rohnert Park, just outside Santa Rosa, Calif., cancelled the next sardine fishing season, starting July 1, due to a devastating collapse in the West Coast sardine population, which

The Former Undersheriff Couldn’t Keep a Lid on Pandora’s Box

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE SOUR BEER AND SPOOKY ATMOSPHERE

By Mick Haven, Cuisine ColumnistPhotos By Phillip Cooke
A plastic toy soldier with a handkerchief parachute falls from the sky as a giant rubber buzzard suspended from piano wire swoops in and gobbles up the hapless G.I.
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